Floater effect

The idea of getting far into a competition by doing nothing, only to lose in an anticlimactic manner.

I didn't come across anyone during that Apex match, and when I did at the end I got destroyed. Guess that's the floater effect for ya.

by ReZistar January 5, 2022

The Carter Effect

When u can fuck someone's personality.

Damn she got the Carter effect going for her but her ass flat.

by Denseenigma December 23, 2018

Rikidozan Effect

A theoretical phenomenon that occurs when a puroresu (Japanese pro wrestling) audience is so happy to see a native wrestler win over a gaijin, or foreigner, out of pure nationalistic pride, that said gaijin's gimmick is ignored, regardless of whether they "get it" or not.

"Well, Big Bossman's original "prison warden/security guard" gimmick may have been "lost" on the Japanese fans, but, then again, they may have succumbed to the "Rikidozan Effect" and been rendered indifferent to it."

by TBJApan October 29, 2011

The Cicierega Effect

The Cicierega Effect (named for Neil Cicierega) is when *literally nobody can spell your name without having to google it*. Whoever decided what your last name is was an absolute dick.

The namesake itself is only a mild example. A famous mega-example is Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegel­steinhausen­bergerdorff­welche­vor­altern­waren­gewissenhaft­schafers­wessen­schafe­waren­wohl­gepflege­und­sorgfaltigkeit­beschutzen­vor­angreifen­durch­ihr­raubgierig­feinde­welche­vor­altern­zwolfhundert­tausend­jahres­voran­die­erscheinen­von­der­erste­erdemensch­der­raumschiff­genacht­mit­tungstein­und­sieben­iridium­elektrisch­motors­gebrauch­licht­als­sein­ursprung­von­kraft­gestart­sein­lange­fahrt­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum­auf­der­suchen­nachbarschaft­der­stern­welche­gehabt­bewohnbar­planeten­kreise­drehen­sich­und­wohin­der­neue­rasse­von­verstandig­menschlichkeit­konnte­fortpflanzen­und­sich­erfreuen­an­lebenslanglich­freude­und­ruhe­mit­nicht­ein­furcht­vor­angreifen­vor­anderer­intelligent­geschopfs­von­hinzwischen­sternartig­raum Sr. (And yes, he gave his name on to his son.)

Cases of it can be found in names of other things, for example places (Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu, Tweebuffelsmeteenskootmorsdoodgeskietfontein), or departments of governments (Mannanafnanefnd), but it's mostly in human names, perhaps because names of other things have a tendency to be memorized by nerds.

person one: how tf do you spell your last name
person two: orfenblinklenienerweiner
person one: how tf am I supposed to remember that, this is a solid the cicierega effect moment

by alexdapineapple February 9, 2021

Labyrinth Effect

When you think something isn't is like that but it's not

Max: Wait, I thought there were three levels?
Chad: Nah, you just had the labyrinth effect.

by bobrossfanman September 6, 2021

Warthog Effect

Any instance involving a group of females in which an 'ugly' female is kept around not for her personality, but in order to make the rest of the group seem prettier by comparison to any male interested or showing interest in the group.

Does not apply to male groups.

OMG dude, major warthog effect happening in Stacey's group with the new chick

by vish1206 January 26, 2011

Wies Effect

When someone likes you too much to the point where they are all over your balls.

Guy 1: Hey man I'm going to a party i can't hang out tonight.

Guy 2: Can i come man?
Guy 1: No dude, it's an exclusive party.
Guy 3: Man, guy 2 is doing the wies effect

by The Good Architect1 May 26, 2010